1902
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From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
1903
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From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
5
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From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
8th
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From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
in the past
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
blursnounUS /blɜːrz/
plural of “blur” — a hazy or indistinct representation
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
drawing-room
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From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
EighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
fastnesses
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From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
half-past
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From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
RundlenounUS /ˈrʌndəl/
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
make square
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
very small
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
Trenchard
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From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
Trenchard's
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From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
wafer-likeadjective
resembling a thin crisp wafer
From this reading It was cold enough to be jolly, and there was a thin wafer-like frost over the pools and gutters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This Eighth of November, 1903, did not, in the manner of weather, repeat the Eighth of November, 1902.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading THE CEREMONY At about half-past four upon the afternoon of November 8th, 1903, the drawing-room of No. 5 Rundle Square Westminster, was empty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
a Caucasian
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been, a year ago, the thickest of fogs, now there was a clear, mildly blue November evening, with the lamps like faint blurs of light against a sky in which tiny stars sparkled on a background that was almost white.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading November 8th was, of course, Grandfather Trenchard’s birthday; a year ago on that day Philip Mark had made his first entrance into the Trenchard fastnesses.
